NHC Healthcare, Bristol: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Bristol is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Bristol, Virginia, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Virginia average of 2.07, and 53.4% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
NHC Healthcare, Bristol
245 North StreetBristol, VA 24201
Bristol City County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At NHC Healthcare, Bristol, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Virginia average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 229 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.74 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.30 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.4% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Bristol left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 6, 2023. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | Fine | $12,735 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. NHC Healthcare, Bristol holds 5 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Bristol
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Bristol LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 29, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Bristol
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Rehab Center at Bristol Bristol | 5.7 | 90 | 2.16 | 3.94 | 48.1% | 2 | $10,358 |
| Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing Blountville | 6.7 | 120 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 32.4% | 4 | None |
| Greystone Health Care Center Blountville | 13.8 | 160 | 2.41 | 4.17 | 54.6% | 1 | $15,041 |
| Wexford House Kingsport | 16.3 | 174 | 1.77 | 3.04 | 65.0% | 1 | None |
| Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center Kingsport | 16.5 | 204 | 2.18 | 3.63 | 68.1% | 1 | $10,868 |
| NHC Healthcare, Kingsport Kingsport | 16.6 | 90 | 2.55 | 4.53 | 34.1% | 5 | None |
| Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Abingdon | 16.7 | 119 | 1.91 | 3.30 | 63.6% | 1 | None |
| Ivy Hall Nursing Home Elizabethton | 17.4 | 101 | 2.78 | 4.37 | 43.4% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.